Today in World War II History—February 17, 1943
Friday, February 17, 2023 by Sarah Sundin
80 Years Ago—Feb. 17, 1943: In Tunisia, US evacuates Fériana and Thélepte Airfields; Germans occupy the airfields and the towns of Sbeïtla and Kasserine.
Baseball player Joe DiMaggio of the New York Yankees enlists in the US Army.
Essex-class aircraft carrier USS Lexington (CV-16) is commissioned at Quincy, MA.